Just before they were within striking range, a blinding rainbow beam came down from above as Odin arrived, upon his mighty giant of a stallion.
"Father!" Thor cried, thrilled, "we'll finish them together!"
"Silence, he hissed at him, making Thor's face drop. Loki put Sigyn down as Laufey arose to face their face, a pedestal of ice rising to lift him.
"All father, you look weary."
"Laufey," Odin said, looking the other king in the eye, "end this now."
"Your boy sought this out."
"You're right, these are the actions of a boy, treat them as such, you and I can end this here and now, before there is further blood shed."
"We are beyond diplomacy now, all father, he'll get what he came for. War, and death."
"So be it..." He said as the ice giant raised his hand to strike him, only to be blown back by a great force, before all the Asguardians were taken back up into the sky.
The moment they arrived and landed on solid ground once more, Thor began to argue with their father.
"Why did you bring us back..."
"Do you realize what you've done, what you've started?"
"I was protecting my home."
"You cannot even protect your friends, how can you hope to protect a kingdom." He said, ripping the mighty sword from its place, before ordering the three to take Fandral to the healing room, Heimdall going with them, leaving the four royals alone.
"There won't be a kingdom to protect, if you're afraid to act. The Yotens must learn to fear me, just as they once feared you."
"That's pride and vanity talking, not leadership, you've forgotten everything I taught you. About a warriors patience..."
"While you wait and are patient, the nine realms laugh at us, the old ways are done. You'd stand giving speeches while Asguard falls."
"You are a vein, greedy, cruel boy!" Their father yelled at him
"And you are an old man and a fool!" He shouted back, as their father slowly lowered his head.
"Yes... I was a fool, to think you were ready..."
"Father," Loki said, stepping forward only to be yelled at to still and be silent, his sister as ever going to his side, watching the other two.
"Thor, Odinson, you have betrayed the express command of your king, through your arrogance and stupidity you've opened these peaceful realms and innocent lives to the horror and desolation of war!" He said, putting his staff down, lightening shooting off it in near every direction, making the princess jump slightly, laying her head against her brothers chest, as he started up the machine once more, before approaching Thor. "You are unworthy of these realms, unworthy of your title! You're unworthy for the loved ones you have betrayed..." He lowered his head before marching back to his staff. "I now take from you Mjölnir, you're power." He said, opening his hand as Thor's weapon flew into it, "In the name of my father, and his father before, I Odin all father, cast you out!" He said pointing the weapon at Thor, sending him flying and vanishing as their father whispered to the hammer before throwing it after his son. The room fell silent, Loki holding Sigyn close as they watched Odin as he picked up his staff and turned to leave.
"Father..." Sigyn called to him softly, stepping to him as he now stood still, turning his head to face her as she got close to him.
"Child, do not speak to me for a time, I do not doubt that you followed them believing it to be the best way but... You are not as wise as I believed you to be, if not for your brother you could be hurt, as bad if not... Worse than the others..." He said, turning away from her he walked on, she stood and watched him go, tears rolling down her cheeks. Loki lightly placed his hand on her shoulder, only for her to swat it away, glaring up at him before she ran on, leaping onto her mare as he rushed to her side, holding her horse still.
"Do not do anything stupid or rash, sister... Father means well, you know..."
"I don't. I don't know a thing, now let go of us else I will trample you. I am simply going for a ride, do I have my perfect brothers permission to do so, or would you rather shove me in another cage?" He narrowed his eyes at her
"I saved you, sister..."
"From something that you started, you fed the moron's ego, agreeing with him. If you had just stayed silent... Stayed by me... We would not have just lost a sibling and received a heart broken mother." She said, looking away from him, at this he stepped back. "I won't be too late, I promise." She said, leaning down to kiss his cheek before she rode off.